Amendments to the Compendium of Classification opinions The following list contains the decisions taken by the Harmonized System Committee (30 th Session November 2002) concerning amendments to the Harmonized System Compendium of Classification Opinions. This publication will be updated regularly. The Harmonized System Compendium of Classification Opinions is published by WCO and consists of a numerical list, set out in the order of headings and subheadings of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, of the Classification Opinions adopted by WCO. Within any Harmonized System heading or subheading the Classification Opinions are listed in chronological order. The Compendium is available as a bilingual publication in English and French, the two official languages of the WCO, and can be ordered directly (see Publications on this Web site). The amendments listed below are reproduced in the order of the current pages concerned and will be incorporated into the aforementioned WCO publication in due time by replacing the pages affected by the amendments made. Advice Parties seeking to import or export merchandise covered by a decision are advised to verify the implementation of the decision by the importing or exporting country, as the case may be. o o o The following Classification Opinions are to be inserted on the pages indicated with them. Introduction. Page 1. First paragraph. New second sentence. Insert the following new second sentence : Pictures, drawings, or photographs in this Compendium are provided for illustrative purposes only. Page 1a. Opinion 1602.50/1. 1602.50 1. Micro-ready sandwiches with potato chips (French fries), consisting of a hamburger (with bun), a cheeseburger (with bun) or a roast beef sandwich (with bun), each with more than 20 % by weight of meat, packaged for retail sale with potato chips (French fries). Application of GIR 3 (b).
Page 1b. Opinion 1806.90/2. 1806.90 2. Chocolate-based composite product consisting of an egg-shaped shell, with an outer layer of chocolate and an inner layer based on sugar, milk products and vegetable fats, containing a plastic capsule which itself contains a toy (as a surprise) (e.g., a plastic helicopter, unassembled). Application of GIR 3 (b). PLASTIC CAPSULE WHICH HOUSES A TOY (AS A SURPRISE) Page 3a. Insert the following Classification Opinion : 2106.90 23. Non-dairy creamer, milk substitute for use in hot beverages, in the form of a powder consisting of 55 % glucose syrup, 22 % emulsified solid vegetable fat, 18 % skimmed milk powder, 3 % water and 2 % stabiliser (E340).
Page 9a. Insert the following Classification Opinion : 3004.20 1. Bone graft substitute made from medical grade calcium sulfate containing 4 % tobramycin sulfate. This product is in the form of uniformly shaped cylindrical pellets (4.8 mm in diameter), put up for sale in 5 cc, 10 cc and 20 cc sterile bottles. Page 12. Insert the following Classification Opinion : 3802.90 1. Acid-added clay product obtained by the controlled addition of sulfuric acid to natural palygorskite (attapulgite)-smectite clay. After the addition of sulfuric acid, the resulting bleaching clay product has been dried and comminuted to a desired particle size, but has not been washed with water. Page 13b. Classification Opinion 3907.20/1. First paragraph. French text only. Page 14. Opinion 3924.90/1. 3924.90 1. Article of plastics consisting of two bottles, fitted with screw-top closures, detachable drinking cups which can be screwed on, flexible tubes or straws and a carrying ring fitted with a strap and designed to keep the two bottles together. The article is intended to carry beverages.
Page 15. Opinion 3926.90/2. 3926.90 2. Cable clamps for supporting insulated electrical conductors, comprising a collar of plastics and a metal fixing spike. plastic material Collar-type cable clamp metal spike Page 16. Opinion 3926.90/6. 3926.90 6. Ring-binder, (3 cm x 13 cm x 19 cm in size), made of plastic sheeting and reinforced with an inner layer of paperboard (except for the spine), fastened by a loop and snap fastener and having, on the inside, pockets for holding currency, cards and the like and a plastic loop for holding a pen. Page 16a. Opinion 4016.99/1. 4016.99 1. Vibration absorbing mounting consisting of a heavy unhardened vulcanised rubber ring, of rectangular cross-section and of circular, oval or rectangular shape; fitted at opposite sides with metal bolts, held in place by flanges, for fixing the device to the plates or parts between which it is mounted. See also Opinions 7318.29/1 and 8485.90/5.
Page 16a. Opinion 4202.92/1. 4202.92 1. Portable picnic cooler bag, consisting of an outer shell with an outer surface of plastic sheeting, with an insulating core of polymer-based closed-cell foam, and in sizes from 30 cm x 46 cm x 19 cm to 23 cm x 18 cm x 15 cm. This bag has plastic or textile handles or shoulder straps and is intended for carrying food or beverages to and from the home or office, and for trips, picnics, sporting and other events. Page 17. Opinion 4418.30/1. 4418.30 1. Mosaic panels, for parquet flooring, consisting of wooden strips planed on two sides and arranged in groups in chess-board pattern, and provisionally glued on a kraft paper backing to facilitate laying.
General appearance strips paper Page 39a. Insert the following Classification Opinions : 8519.99 1. Apparatus consisting of a CD-ROM drive with an MP3 decoder for reading MP3 format files, presented with a remote control and connection cables, to be installed in a motor vehicle. The apparatus is to be connected to the motor vehicle radio. 8520.90 1. Portable, battery operated apparatus consisting of a housing incorporating a flash memory, a microprocessor in the form of integrated circuits ( chips), an electronic system including an audio-frequency amplifier, an LCD screen and control buttons. The microprocessor is programmed to use the MP3 file format. The apparatus has connectors for stereo head- or earphones, and can be connected to an automatic data processing machine for downloading MP3 files (using a parallel or USB port). It may have a flash card slot. The storage capacity usually ranges from 32 to 64 MB. 8520.90 2. Apparatus incorporating a CD drive, a microprocessor, a flash memory or a hard disk, an LCD screen, control buttons, input connectors for analogue audio signals and for a microphone and output connectors for audio, S-video and composite video, parallel and USB connectors for uploading or downloading MP3 files to or from an automatic data processing machine or to or from a portable MP3 player and an ethernet port for connection to a network or to the Internet. The connection to a TV set provides a graphical user interface for playlist editing and navigation, as well as display of animation. The apparatus is programmed to read MP3 and other audio compression formats, and can record analogue audio signals or voice. Application of GIRs 1 (Note 3 to Section XVI) and 6.
8521.90 1. DVD player (434 x 95 x 290 mm) incorporating an MP3 file decoder. 8523.90 1. Solid-state, non-volatile data storage device (known as a flash memory card or flash electronic storage card), having a storage capacity of 192 MB, consisting of a printed circuit board onto which are mounted (i) one flash memory ( FLASH E 2 PROM) in the form of an integrated circuit, (ii) a microcontroller in the form of an integrated circuit, (iii) a number of capacitors and resistors and (iv) a connecting socket. The dimensions of the device are approximately 85 mm x 54 mm x 4 mm. Data can be stored onto and read from the card once it has been inserted in a particular appliance, such as navigation and global positioning systems, data collection terminals, portable scanners, medical monitoring appliances, audio recording apparatus, mobile phones and digital cameras. The data can also be transferred to an automatic data processing machine by using a special adapter. The card uses power from the appliances to which it is connected and requires no battery. 8523.90 2. Solid-state, non-volatile data storage device (known as a flash memory card or flash electronic storage card), having a storage capacity of 192 MB, consisting of a printed circuit board (PCB) onto which are mounted one flash memory ( FLASH E²PROM) and a controller, in the form of integrated circuits, and passive elements, such as capacitors and resistors, with traces and through hole connections of copper, supplied with a connecting socket. The dimensions of the device are approximately 43 mm x 36 mm x 4 mm. The various components are mounted by surface mount technology onto the PCB, which is subsequently top and bottom lidded or bonded to a plastic card. The PCB is not produced by thin- or thick-film technology. Data can be stored onto and read from the card once it has been inserted in a particular appliance, such as navigation and global positioning systems, data collection terminals, portable scanners, medical monitoring appliances, audio recording apparatus, mobile phones and digital cameras. The data can also be transferred to an automatic data processing machine by using a special adapter. The card uses power from the appliances to which it is connected and requires no battery. 8523.90 3. Solid-state, non-volatile data storage device (known as a flash memory card or flash electronic storage card), having a storage
capacity of 64 MB, consisting of a printed circuit board (PCB) onto which are mounted two flash memories ( FLASH E²PROM) in the form of integrated circuits, fitted with electrical flat surface contact points. The integrated circuits are attached by epoxy onto the PCB, which is subsequently attached to a plastic frame by gluing. The PCB is not produced by thin- or thick-film technology. The dimensions of the device are approximately 45 mm x 37 mm x 2 mm. Data can be stored onto and read from the card once it has been inserted in a particular appliance, such as navigation and global positioning systems, data collection terminals, portable scanners, medical monitoring appliances, audio recording apparatus, mobile phones and digital cameras. The data can also be transferred to an automatic data processing machine by using a special adapter. The card uses power from the appliances to which it is connected and requires no battery. Page 39b. Insert the following Classification Opinion : 8527.13 1. Portable, battery operated apparatus consisting of a housing incorporating a flash memory and a microprocessor in the form of integrated circuits ( chips), an electronic system including an audio-frequency amplifier, an LCD screen, a microphone, a radio tuner and control buttons. The microprocessor is programmed to use the MP3 file format. The apparatus has connectors for stereo head- or earphones and for a remote control, and can be connected to an automatic data processing machine for downloading or uploading MP3 or other files (using a parallel or USB port). The storage capacity usually ranges from 32 to 64 MB.